User's Manual

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ORION® Automated Meter Reading System for Trimble® Ranger™
Programming an ORION CE Endpoint
1. From the Program & Quick Read main menu, tap
ORION CE. Refer to "Program & Quick Read" on
page 36 if you need help.
2. Use the keypad to log in.
3. Tap the IR Programming tab to access the Program
screen.
4. Connect the IR sensor to the nine-pin serial port at
the bottom of the handheld.
Note: You must perform a Read function before you can
perform any other function.
5. Align the IR sensor with the endpoint LED and tap
Read.
Result: The screen lls with the endpoint serial number,
odometer value, radio status, meter type (MT) and any
alarms that are set.
Figure 38: IR Programming Tab
6. Tap Odometer to adjust the stored odometer value.
If necessary, use the DELETE key on the keypad
to remove each character. Tap at the end of the
odometer reading then press the DELETE key.
7. Type the meter reading to which you want to
program the endpoint in the Odometer eld.
It is not necessary to enter the leading zeros,
however adding the zeros may help to program
the endpoint correctly. Only seven digits (6 moving
dials and the sweep hand) can be entered when
programming an endpoint, regardless of meter size.
Figure 39: Programming
8. Align the handheld IR sensor with the LED of the endpoint and tap Program or press the P key.
Result: The handheld will beep when the new value is stored.
9. To verify the programming and splicing were successful, tap the RF* tab and perform a Quick Read on the endpoint.
If the endpoint still reports a tamper, check all the splices and repair as necessary.
Result: When the endpoint information has been successfully read, the elds on the screen will be updated.
10. Tap Exit to leave the ORION CE Utility and return to the Quick Read Menu.